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When the hippocampus drives our cravings
24 février 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on February 24, 2026 | 3 min readObesity is a major public health challenge, largely promoted by a food environment rich in energy-dense products. The regulation of food intake no longer relies solely on classical homeostatic hunger and satiety circuits. It also involves complex cognitive mechanisms integrating memory, context, and environmental cues. Past experiences ass
By Ana Espino | Published on February 24, 2026 | 3 min read
Obesity is a major public health challenge, largely promoted by a food environment rich in energy-dense products. The regulation of food intake no longer relies solely on classical homeostatic hunger and satiety circuits. It also involves complex cognitive mechanisms integrating memory, context, and environmental cues. Past experiences associated with foods shape dietary choices and can promote excessive consumption, independently of actual metabolic needs.
Obesity is a major public health challenge, largely promoted by a food environment rich in energy-dense products. The regulation of food intake no longer relies solely on classical homeostatic hunger and satiety circuits. It also involves complex cognitive mechanisms integrating memory, context, and environmental cues. Past experiences associated with foods shape dietary choices and can promote excessive consumption, independently of actual metabolic needs.
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Scientific reference
Yang, M., et al. (2025). Separate orexigenic hippocampal ensembles shape dietary choice by enhancing contextual memory and motivation. Nature Metabolism, 7(2), 276-296.
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